Funding for road investment secured at north Wales business park
Wales’s First Minister, Carwyn Jones, has announced that the Welsh Government will fund and construct the main highway across the Northern Gateway site on Deeside Enterprise Zone. The road, located on...
View ArticleReport sets out vision for Cardiff Capital Region
A report which aims to provide leadership, vision and strategic direction for the South East Wales region has been published by the Cardiff Capital Region advisory board. Covering ten local authorities...
View ArticleInternational choirs invited to Wales for mass concert
Wales-based Côr World Choir is inviting vocal groups from across the world to take part in what is planned to be the largest ever mass-voice choir event, held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff next...
View ArticleWelsh language popularity surges in Argentina
Use of the Welsh language in Patagonia, Argentina is significantly on the rise, according to a new report by the British Council Wales. The 2014 Annual Monitoring Report of the Welsh Language Project,...
View ArticleInternational tour operators visit Wales as part of new travel event
Welsh businesses are showcasing their products and services this week (25-26 February), at a new travel event aimed to attract inbound tourism to Wales and Britain. ExploreGB is taking place at Ascot...
View ArticleInternational celebrations mark St David’s Day
From Singapore to Sydney, celebrations of St David’s Day took place around the world on the weekend. Hollywood star Michael Sheen joined members of the St David’s Society of the State of New York at...
View ArticleAmerican aerospace company expands operations in Wales
More than 60 highly-skilled jobs will be created in north Wales as part of a multi-million pound investment in a major US international aerospace company. The announcement was made after First Minister...
View ArticleWelsh lamb and beef secure export access to Thailand
Promoters of Welsh red meat, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), is co-hosting an event in Thailand today (10 March), to celebrate UK beef and lamb being granted export access to the Asian economy. To mark the...
View ArticleLocalising visuals for international markets
Nik Andreev of the award-winning translation company, Wolfestone, discusses the importance of localising your business’s marketing materials when entering into new export markets. Translated website in...
View ArticlePolicy makers hear how internationalisation helps education in Wales
Students and teachers from across Wales joined assembly members and policy makers at the Senedd last week, for discussions on how to internationalise Welsh education. The British Council event, Wales...
View ArticleSingaporean-owned biotech company expands operations in Wales
Neem Biotech, a Singaporean-owned biotech company, is undergoing a major £2m expansion in Wales that will triple job numbers and see the business relocate to a larger facility. The business, which...
View ArticleWelsh games sector funding secured following San Francisco trade mission
An international showcase to promote Welsh talent and expertise in the video games industry has secured major funding for the next two years from the Welsh Government. Funding for the Wales Games...
View ArticleWelsh water business embarks on multi-million pound expansion project
Narberth-based Princes Gate Spring Water is investing £5.5 million in a major expansion project that is set to double staff numbers and more than triple its production of organic spring water. The...
View ArticleNagra Media UK announces further expansion at Cwmbran
An expansion project to develop next generation products for the rapidly expanding digital TV market has been secured by Nagra Media UK‘s Cwmbran centre and will create 20 new highly-skilled jobs....
View ArticleWelsh Lamb campaign launched in Denmark
A promotional campaign for the export of Welsh lamb was launched last week at the residency of the British Ambassador in Denmark. The event was organised by Welsh meat promoters, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC),...
View ArticleNew adventure tourism attraction to launch in Cardiff
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ken Skates, has announced funding for a Cardiff-based adventure tourism product, which will support a campaign to promote Wales as the home of adventure...
View ArticleDanish retail brand opens fourth Welsh store
Danish retail brand, Tiger, is further expanding its operations in Wales by opening its fourth store in the retail concourse of the University Hospital of Wales (UHW), Cardiff. The Nordic homeware...
View ArticleAmerican research organisation announces second major expansion in Wales
PRA Health Sciences, a leading global clinical research organisation, has announced its second major expansion in Wales, creating nearly 90 new jobs in Swansea. Economy Minister Edwina Hart has...
View ArticleNew figures reveal strong start to Welsh holiday season
The Easter holidays proved to be a strong start to the holiday season for the tourism industry in Wales, according to new figures from the Welsh Government’s business monitor survey. Of the 400...
View ArticleNew Cardiff Innovation Village receives international interest
GE Healthcare, a global life sciences company, has today (Monday 27 April) opened the first phase of its Innovation Village in Cardiff; a campus dedicated to growing business and developing...
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